Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1851. Why is ‘Beaufort Scale’ used?
To measure wind velocity
1852. Quick Mail Service was started in ?
1975
1853. The IDA provides …..to member countries?
soft loans
1854. The thermoregulatory centre of the human body is?
Hypothalamus
1855. How do fogs formed along the sea-coast?
Due to advection
1856. Who is the author of “Grub Street”?
Henry Fielding
1857. In which country is the world’s highest waterfall?
Venezuela
1858. Shanghai is on the bank of which River?
Yangtse-Kiang
1859. Who compiled the first Malayalam Dictionary?
Herman Gundert (1814-1893)
1860. The Currency of Britain?
Pound
